Ford is driving Tigers

GEORGE FORD scored 13 points as Leicester beat Northampton 23-15 in front of more than 40,000 fans.

The match was moved to Twickenham to boost a fundraising effort for ex-Saint Rob Horne, who lost the use of his right arm in a match against the Tigers in April.

England fly-half Ford (below) converted first-half tries by Ben Youngs and Jordan Olowofela and also struck three penalties.

Northampton chalked-up three tries from Jamie Gibson, David Ribbans and Mike Haywood but Dan Biggar missed all three conversions.

Charlie Sharples scored two of Gloucester’s four tries in a 35-21 victory at Wasps.

Danny Cipriani struck three conversions and as many penalties to lift them to fourth place.

Sale trailed at half-time but battled back with tries from James Phillips, Bryn Evans and Rohan Janse van Rensburg to beat Newcastle

20-7.

The Falcons were down to

13 men at one stage in the second-half after Logovi’i Mulipola and Michael Young were sinbinned.

MARTIN HOPWOOD A MILLION REASONS: Paterson is aiming to fire Toronto to promotion BELIEVER: Ratchford STEFAN RATCHFORD believes Warrington will have the last laugh in Saturday’s Grand Final against Wigan Warriors.

Wolves were written off ahead of their semi-final against runaway league leaders St Helens but instead produced a thrilling 18-13 win to set up their Old Trafford showdown.

Warriors have beaten Warrington three times in their five clashes this year and Ratchford knows the doubters will be out in force again.

But the England international, 30, said: “Everyone wrote us off against Saints.

“But we know what we’re capable of and we